Borrow chickens to lay eggs!

I have long heard that these big auction houses like to use the earl's collection, the dusty treasures of a certain aristocratic family, to make gimmicks to promote, and to 'package' some antiques that come from the wrong way or are simply fakes, but I didn't expect that the other party would hit the idea on his head.

In recent years, many antique dealers and collectors are keen to go overseas to "Taobao" and "pick up leaks", and with the popularity of Celestial Empire artworks overseas, the birth of sky-high prices has also allowed foreigners to understand the value of ancient Chinese art. This also makes more and more fakes appear in overseas markets, and even the phenomenon of "one-stop service of fakes" appears. The "ultra-high premium" has caused a large number of fakes to flood overseas markets. Manufactured in the Celestial Empire, it was smuggled into overseas markets, and there is an amazing chain of profit behind it.

And those "overseas treasures" that have been painstakingly picked up are becoming a nightmare for many people to lose their money. The so-called sky-high "national treasures" are actually just ordinary cultural relics or even fakes wrapped in dazzling foam, and the "thunder" planted by people of all colors is waiting for the buyers of the Celestial Empire to detonate it in overseas countries...

You know, the antiques that are really valuable are traded in a small circle in the upper echelons of the pyramid.

"Do you want me to trade the reputation and glory of the family?" Arthur retracted the smile on his face and looked indifferently at the head of the auction house who was becoming more and more embarrassed.

"No, no, dear Earl Arthur, don't get me wrong, we have absolutely no intention of tarnishing your family's reputation and glory. The person in charge of the auction house changed his face and hurriedly explained, "In the Asian autumn auction held in Hong Kong this time, there are several lots that need a 'identity', of course, we can guarantee that they are not fakes." ”

"Hehe, the value of an antique of unknown origin and the value of an antique with an orderly inheritance, but there is a world of difference, a five-percent discount, hehe, it really deserves to be a big auction house, but you think the Bolin family is too cheap, right?"

Arthur's eyes flashed sharply, and he sneered, "My collection will be welcomed if it is handed over to any auction house, what do you say?"

"Of course, don't get me wrong, we don't despise you, otherwise, our auction house will exempt you from all commissions, as long as you don't admit it, don't deny it, how about it?"

Hearing this, Arthur still didn't understand that David Auction House had planned to use him from the beginning, although the overseas art market has been very mature and perfect after hundreds of years of exploration and practice, but this is only in terms of system. The system ensures that the auction house has very little room for speculation and favoritism, but the system cannot curb people's greed, and the system cannot automatically produce high-level connoisseurs. Of course, in terms of the rate, they are much more likely to shoot fake than fake, and in some countries the rate of fake and fake is higher.

"Two pieces, and each of the other lots that need to be endorsed, fifty thousand pounds!"

"This price is impossible, if it is this price, there are many ways to do it, 10,000 pounds a piece, this is the market price, if it is higher, then we can only find another way... ”

Arthur didn't expect that a lion who took advantage of the situation opened his mouth and really bit the meat, which has to be said to be a surprise, as for whether it would damage the reputation and glory of the Boleyn family, Arthur didn't think it would damage, of course, the auction house must promise that those lots are not fakes.

"Twenty thousand pieces, the aura bonus of our Bolin family's inheritance of eight hundred years of credibility and glory, is definitely worth the price!"

“。。。 Okay, happy cooperation!" The other party groaned, his expression kept changing, and finally he reluctantly let go, reached out and shook Arthur, and said with heartfelt emotion: "Dear Earl Arthur, you are a master of negotiation!"

"You'll get more, won't you?" Arthur just smiled slightly, in fact, he was really a little excited in his heart, but he didn't expect that it was really a successful sale.

"There are five lots in total, 'identity' is required, it is absolutely genuine, we will pay you 60,000 pounds, and once the auction is successful, the money will be credited to your account along with the money from your collection... ”

"NO, these 60,000 must be credited to my account first, whether the auction is successful or not, these five lots have been marked with the mark of the 'Bolin family', which is irrefutable, what do you say?" Arthur said with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"This... I need a call to report back, please wait. ”

"Please—"

Arthur smiled and stretched out his hand to signal, after seeing the other party nodding, he took out his mobile phone and turned to the side, he couldn't help but look back at the other people who were registering and packing, Paul, the housekeeper who was carefully supervising the whole process, seemed to feel something, looked up at Arthur, Arthur smiled slightly, and nodded slightly.

In a short time, the person in charge of the auction house walked back, with a helpless smile on his face, and said to Arthur: "Okay, Lord, we have agreed to your request, happy cooperation." ”

"Happy cooperation!" Arthur didn't show much joy, just smiled calmly and reached out to shake hands, he still had this bit of restraint, didn't he just pretend to be 13 without changing his face, even if he was happy in his heart at the moment to easily earn 60,000 pounds.

An hour and a half later, Arthur's fingers were a little sore when he signed a large stack of papers, and he officially completed the handover, personally took the butler Paul to send the people and all the packed classics to the car, and watched the car go away.

"Lord, I still feel a little unreal now, I didn't expect those things to be worth two or three million pounds... ”

Arthur heard the butler Paul's slightly trembling tone, couldn't help laughing happily, exhaled softly, overlooked the beautiful scenery of the manor, and said very pretendedly: "I will support the burden of the family, and you will see the Boleyn family restore the glory of nobility and shine in England again!"

"It's my pleasure!" said Paul, the butler, stroked the bear with one hand with a little excitement, and bowed slightly.

"Oh, thank you, Paul, seriously, I really can't imagine without you by my side... Arthur turned to look at the somewhat excited butler, reached out and patted his arm, and sighed very sincerely.

"Willing to serve you!"

"Haha. Arthur laughed happily, reached out and put his hand around the shoulder of Paul, the butler who had regained a calm and elegant smile, and walked side by side towards the castle in disregard of etiquette.

"It's time for this matter to come to an end, and the next thing is to prepare for the people from the DU TV station and the people from the bank... Oh, I love autumn, the golden harvest, the heavy fruits, and the laughter and joy that makes people return home!"

Listening to the joyful exclamation of his young earl, the butler Paul also smiled happily.